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Today in History: Bashir Shihab II Surrenders, Ottoman Empire Deposes Emir

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

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On 11 October, Bashir Shihab II, the Maronite emir who had ruled Mount Lebanon since 1788, surrendered to the Ottoman Empire. Sultan Abdülmecid I issued a firman removing him, ending the emirate’s semi-autonomous rule and restoring direct Ottoman control in the region.

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On 11 October, Bashir Shihab II, the Maronite emir who had ruled Mount Lebanon since 1788, surrendered to the Ottoman Empire. Sultan Abdülmecid I issued a firman removing him, ending the emirate’s semi-autonomous rule and restoring direct Ottoman control in the region.